Viewed in
2006
Premise
Tony Jaa kicks lots of butts while saving his elephant.
Who should watch
Martial arts movie fans.
Thoughts
Try to find the original version of this movie (probably called 'Ong Bak 2'). The American theatrical version was badly dubbed and had so much story chopping that it almost made the movie unbearable.
This Tony Jaa was amazing. His fight scenes were spectacular and unique. My favorite was his fight with an X-Games-type of gang. Here was a direct quote from my girlfriend: "the scene where he destroys a roomful of thugs by breaking their shoulders and knees each in a different way was better than when Neo fought 100 Agent Smiths in 'Matrix Reloaded'."
Two scenes worth the price of admission: Tony Jaa versus a guy in a flying helicopter and the 'passing of the torch' cameo by Jackie Chan.
What I would change
Not bothered with dubbing and scene-chopping.
